Elephant Butte Dam Transforming Rio Grande Desert into Fertile Farms
The Elephant Butte dam in New Mexico nears completion at a cost of 10 million dollars. It will hold 650 million gallons of water and irrigate about 180 square miles across New Mexico Texas and old Mexico. The project employs over a thousand workers and includes a 1200 foot long dam 304 feet high with a 16 foot roadway on top.
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Rio Grande River
United States
Mexico
Elephant Butte
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Texas
Old Mexico
Elephant Butte Dam
Assuan
Nile
Egypt
Rocky Mountains
Old
Lat Zensburg
Mesilla Valley
Mary Ellen the Maid Misguides Callers at Gallatin House
A Harper's Magazine vignette recounts Mary Ellen the colored maid mishandling visitors at Mis' Gallatin's home. She greets guests by shouting their tickets from the hall and fails to guide them properly, highlighting social manners and stage fright in a domestic setting.
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Mary Ellen
Expression of war on the face of returning soldiers
A military surgeon notes that Berlin-bound veterans show a distinctive, grim expression after battle. Insomnia and haunting memories mark their postwar psychology, with eyes deep in their sockets and a calm, haunted stare. War rarely creates a new psychosis, but wartime stress often reveals latent mental issues and disordered behavior in some cases.
Piles Relieved by First And Cured by PAZO OINTMENT
Piles relieved by first application and cured in six to fourteen days by PAZO OINTMENT. The universal remedy for all forms of piles. Druggists refund money if it fails.
Two of a Kind and the Sun Sets in Baltimore
A fragmented Baltimore American snippet mentions a quip about the sun setting and a hen, with stray phrases about Red Cross Balle, ha de la casa, and a stating note on responsibility and youth. The visible lines suggest a casual column or caption brief.
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Baltimore American
Improbable wealth dreams spark startled conversations
Dialogue captures two speakers joking about money and dreams. One remarks on others underestimation of wealth while the other confesses occasional dream of having money, highlighting irony and perception of fortune.
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Quick Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment to stop itching clear pimples blackheads redness and roughness remove dandruff and soothe hands and baby skin with a free sample by mail. A separate dialogue notes a leaking roof after a rainstorm and a dispute about showing damage to the landlord.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Auckland's Forward Step in Roof Garden Plans
The first roof garden for Auckland New Zealand will be placed atop a six story department store under construction. It will be reached by electric elevators and will offer tea and restrooms. The note ends with a wry remark about how hard it is to acquire something you do not want and a jab at being bested at one's own game.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Ingenious Blithers Visits Dining Room For Grapefruit
Ingenious Blithers enters the dining room with yellow automegles. Binks greets him and asks about motoring. Blithers replies he is not going, he is hungry for a grapefruit and wants the juice kept from his eyes.
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Blithers
Little Binks
Dainty Touch Bites Back on Monogrammed Biscuits
A lighthearted note from the Philadelphia Public records a wife’s whim of stamping her dog Fido’s monogram on biscuits, and her husband’s quip about extravagance. The snippet captures a domestic quip in a society column tone.
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Philadelphia
Uncooked Foods Linked to Uneven Appearance
A terse remark notes that people who rely on uncooked foods may appear unfinished or raw in appearance. The statement suggests a visual characterization rather than nutritional or health claims.
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Jersey
Coronado
Uncle Sam
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Velephant
Butte
Dali
Berlin
Prof
Carl Ludwig Schleich
Red Cross
al Cebrete
Te Cextaur Company
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Eeheoceni
Castoria
Henry
Grippe
Hostetter
Kansas City
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